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NKGN (NKGen Biotech) ROA % : -402.65% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is NKGen Biotech ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. NKGen Biotech's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was $-64.35 Mil. NKGen Biotech's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was $15.98 Mil. Therefore, NKGen Biotech's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was -402.65%.

The historical rank and industry rank for NKGen Biotech's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

NKGN' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -505.65   Med: -155.55   Max: -128.75
Current: -479.36

During the past 3 years, NKGen Biotech's highest ROA % was -128.75%. The lowest was -505.65%. And the median was -155.55%.

NKGN's ROA % is ranked worse than
97.48% of 1505 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -36 vs NKGN: -479.36

NKGen Biotech ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for NKGen Biotech's ROA % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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NKGen Biotech ROA % Chart

NKGen Biotech Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROA %
-128.75 -155.55 -505.65

NKGen Biotech Quarterly Data
Dec21 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
ROA % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - -526.66 -645.04 -131.28 -402.65

Competitive Comparison of NKGen Biotech's ROA %

For the Biotechnology subindustry, NKGen Biotech's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


NKGen Biotech's ROA % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, NKGen Biotech's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NKGen Biotech's ROA % falls into.



NKGen Biotech ROA % Calculation

NKGen Biotech's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-82.954/( (16.33+16.481)/ 2 )
=-82.954/16.4055
=-505.65 %

NKGen Biotech's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Jun. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2024 )+Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2024 ))/ count )
=-64.352/( (16.316+15.648)/ 2 )
=-64.352/15.982
=-402.65 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2024) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


NKGen Biotech  (NAS:NKGN) ROA % Explanation

ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A bank’s ROA % is typically well under 2%.

Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:

ROA %(Q: Jun. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=-64.352/15.982
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-64.352 / 0)*(0 / 15.982)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=N/A %*0
=-402.65 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2024) revenue data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.

E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.


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NKGen Biotech Business Description

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Address
3001 Daimler Street, Santa Ana, CA, USA, 92705
NKGen Biotech Inc is a biotechnology company developing cell therapies for neurodegenerative and oncological diseases based on activated NK cells. NK cells are part of the human innate immune response system that can selectively identify and destroy abnormal or diseased cells. Its product candidates are based on a proprietary manufacturing and cryopreservation process that produces SuperNKTM (SNK) cells that have shown increased activity as compared to the starting population of NK cells, based on the results of in vitro experiments performed by NKMAX, as defined by parameters such as cytotoxicity, cytokine production and activating receptor expression. SNK cells can be produced in large quantities and cryopreserved while maintaining high levels of cytotoxicity.

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